Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur is a Nubian temple built during the Roman period around 15 BC. It was dedicated to the goddess Isis, the gods Harpocrates and Osiris, as well as two deified sons of a local Nubian chieftain, Pedesi (”he whom Isis has given”) and Pihor (”he who belongs to Horus”). The temple was commissioned by Emperor Augustus of Rome and has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1978.

The reflecting pool was meant to symbolize, or represent - the Nile.

One of the few places in the museum where kids seem to want to break free.

And this has been a favorite place to photograph - mostly because of the light. I read somewhere that the glass in the north wall and ceiling were stippled, the intent being to mimic Nubian light. At any rate, the light in this part of the museum is special.